Testimonials

Matt Warnock really is the essential modern source for learning jazz guitar in the web 2.0 era. His e-books are an extension of his encyclopedic website; they're presented in a similar format to the pages there. The writing is step-by-step, it's very logical. He has a consistent graphic format for fretboard scale diagrams, chord diagrams, sheet music and tab, audio examples, and backing tracks.

Travis English

I love it when I see a new lesson posted by Matt. His lessons are concise and to the point. I wish his Jazz guitar lessons were available when I was learning how to improvise!

Jazz Guitar Legend Vic Juris

A Straight Ahead Player of Considerable Merit

John Kelman, All About Jazz

The material is laid out in a lucid, articulate and thorough manner, and gives the student the tools they need to progress...

Popular Lessons

A guitar practice routine is the most effective way to grow on the instrument. No matter what style of music you play, or your experience level, organized practice time helps you grow as a player. But. Finding time to sit down and work out a routine, and then spend time each day practicing, seem like...

Jazz guitar chords are essential tools for any jazz guitarist to have under their fingers. They’re also the cause of much mystery to beginning jazz guitarists. There seems to be a never-ending list of chords to learn to even get started with jazz rhythm guitar. While the mountain ahead of you seems tall and steep,...

I think you’ll agree that jazz phrasing is an essential skill for any soloist to possess. You can play all the hip jazz lines you like, but if you never punctuate your phrases, or play the same phrase lengths, then your hip licks become predictable a run-on sentence. While you may know that studying jazz...

Learning jazz guitar licks is essential for anyone studying the genre. By working jazz guitar licks, you increase your fretboard knowledge and build a strong connection to the jazz tradition at the same time. While you may know that it’s important to practice jazz guitar licks, finding the right lines to work on can be...